Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 594 The Third in the Sect (Seeking Subscriptions)

Ding Yijin was deeply grateful to receive the two secret letters written by Shen Xuan.

Recapture of Qinglong Bay was his greatest obsession in life.

Even now, he still often wakes up in a fright during his sleep.

When he fled Qinglong Bay, his father's admonitions and the tragic fate of his clansmen haunted him like persistent ghosts, often waking him from nightmares.

Ding Yijin's fingers trembled slightly as he held the two secret jade slips.

He did not read the letter.

However, Shen Xuan had already told him the contents of the letter.

Within six months, the Crimson Rainbow Sect and the Heavenly Skill Sect withdrew from Azure Dragon Bay and handed it over to the Ding family cultivators.

"Master Shen..."

Ding Yijin choked up, tears streaming down his face.

He bowed deeply, his forehead striking the cold stone floor with a dull thud.

Qinglong Bay is the ancestral home of the Ding family, and it is also the hometown he can never forget.

His greatest wish in life was to revitalize the Ding family, return to his hometown, and pay homage to the ancestors of the Ding family.

Originally, this was something unattainable.

After all, the Ding family's strength was no match for the Crimson Rainbow Sect and the Heavenly Skill Sect.

Now, Shen Xuan wrote a secret letter and sent it to the two sect leaders.

This also means that Qinglong Bay's return to the Ding family is just around the corner.

"Fellow Daoist Ding, please get up."

After accepting the greeting, Shen Xuan flicked his sleeve and lifted Ding Yijin up.

"Master Shen, the Ding family will never forget you. The members of the Ding family will obey Master Shen's orders, even if it means facing mountains of knives and seas of fire, we will not hesitate to die!"

At that moment, Ding Yijin's hunched body straightened up.

He looked energetic, radiant, and much younger.

Have you decided who to send the message?

"What does Master Shen mean?"

"Let Ding Qingfeng go. After delivering the letter, he should return directly to the Qingyun Sect and take up his post as an alchemist in the Alchemy Hall."

Shen Xuan said calmly.

Ding Yijin's eyes lit up.

This means that Ding Qingfeng joined the Qingyun Sect and became a formal alchemist in the Alchemy Hall.

The good wind carries me to the blue clouds with its power.

With Shen Xuan's prestigious reputation, Ding Qingfeng's development within the Qingyun Sect will undoubtedly be smooth.

……

The following day, Ding Qingfeng came to say goodbye.

They prostrated themselves on the ground, kneeling in devout worship.

Shen Xuan gave a few words of advice.

After he meets the two sect leaders, there's no need to say anything more.

After delivering the letter, head to the Qingyun Sect.

There were more important matters to attend to in the alchemy hall.

After Ding Qingfeng left.

After Shen Xuan, Qin Yuehan, and the avatar of Xuan Yuan Zhenren gave their instructions.

They returned to the Qingyun Sect with Li Ruyi.

This was his first time attending a council of real people after he had condensed his golden core.

If nothing unexpected happens, its position should be near that of Master Lingxiao.

He's roughly seventh in the sect.

Before attending the meeting, Shen Xuan first went to pay his respects to Master Hanyu.

Hanyu Peak, a blessed land.

Shen Xuan handed half a catty of Frosty Soul Spirit Tea to Fang Huixue.

"Master Hanyu, this is an ice-attribute spiritual tea that I traded from the Demon King of the Wilderness. It has the effect of nourishing the spirit and enlightening the Dao."

The face of the Cold Jade Immortal was as cold as ice.

"Shen Xuan, if you are unwilling to serve as the head of the Alchemy Hall, you should decline the position. Why push me into it?"

Behind her, Fang Huixue quietly made a hand gesture.

Tell him not to be afraid, that his master wasn't really angry.

"I have my own reasons for not being able to help me. Please understand, Master Hanyu."

Shen Xuan explained, "It's common knowledge in the sect that I'm at odds with Changsheng Zhenren. Now that Changsheng Zhenren has died suddenly, my appointment as the head of the Alchemy Hall would only exacerbate the conflict and affect the sect's alchemy tasks."

Most of the alchemists in the Alchemy Hall are disciples of the Immortal of Longevity.

Shen Xuan said this only as an excuse.

Only the three direct disciples of the Immortal of Longevity truly knew the inside story.

The other alchemists were all peripheral personnel and insignificant.

People seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

The same applies to the alchemists in the Alchemy Hall.

Shen Xuan could easily subdue these people with just a little effort.

He simply didn't want to waste his time and energy in the alchemy hall.

Starshine Island is his true home and training ground.

"I do not know how to refine the Golden Elixir!"

Master Hanyu spoke with great conviction.

"This is as easy as turning one's hand!"

Shen Xuan smiled and took out a jade slip that symbolized inheritance.

"This is the inheritance of the Water Method to Transform into Golden Elixir. If Master Hanyu has time, I will go to Senior Brother Tongxuan to exchange for some medicinal herbs for Master Hanyu to practice with."

"At most three to five batches, Master Hanyu will be able to get started."

Shen Xuan was not exaggerating when he said this.

Master Hanyu was already skilled in ice magic and had a certain talent for alchemy.

There is a detailed lineage of alchemy, plus his on-site guidance.

After refining three to five portions, Master Hanyu can enter the sect.

As for the success rate of pill refining, it will increase with experience in pill refining.

Master Hanyu accepted the inheritance jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and then put it away.

"I don't have time right now."

"Master Hanyu, there's no need to rush. The sect only refines the Golden Core once every thirty years."

Generally speaking, the Qingyun Sect selects Core Formation seeds in batches every thirty years.

When they attempt to break through to the Core Formation stage, the Qingyun Sect will purchase a large quantity of ingredients for the Golden Core Elixir and refine the elixir themselves.

"Moreover, I can also do the work and share the burden with Master Hanyu."

Master Hanyu's expression softened slightly.

"Where is Fellow Daoist Li? Has she arrived yet?"

"coming."

Shen Xuan's divine sense stirred slightly.

A cloud of black mist rose up.

Li Ruyi emerged from the Soul-Nourishing Wood.

"Ruyi pays respects to True Man Hanyu!"

Li Ruyi bowed in greeting.

She lived in Hanyu Peak for many years and had a good personal relationship with Hanyu Zhenren and Liu Bingyu.

Master Hanyu used his divine sense to examine Li Ruyi, a smile on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Li looks quite well. During this time, you will stay at Hanyu Peak to assist me."

"Yes."

Li Ruyi and Shen Xuan exchanged a smile.

Both of them knew that Master Hanyu was thin-skinned and concerned about his reputation.

Li Ruyi's trip was specifically to guide Master Hanyu in the art of alchemy.

……

Afterwards, Shen Xuan went to visit Liu Bingyu.

Liu Bingyu's cultivation was going more smoothly than Shen Xuan had imagined.

Its spiritual energy is restrained, and its aura is long and deep.

Although it hasn't reached a state of perfection, it can still be considered to have a solid foundation in Dao and a strong spiritual soul.

"Junior Sister Liu, don't be impatient. Calm down and conserve your energy."

"In another month, I will be able to attempt the Core Formation stage."

"Your senior brother will personally protect you."

After Shen Xuan offered a few words of encouragement...

After leaving Hanyu Peak, we went to Xiaogu Peak to pay our respects to the Lone Peak Immortal.

This time, Master Gufeng was exceptionally warm towards him.

She told Shen Xuan that two months after Yun Chixin returned to his sect, he went into seclusion to attempt to form his core and successfully condensed a fake core.

Although he was only a fake Dan Zhenren, he had still taken a step forward.

With the help of the Yun family, he went out to take up the post of city lord of a small immortal city.

"Junior Sister Yun is doing well."

Shen Xuan echoed in agreement.

This result is a fitting reward for his hard work.

Master Gufeng was all smiles.

Yun Chixin was her personally taught senior disciple.

It is truly remarkable that a fake elixir can be condensed.

Most true alchemists, even after a lifetime of teaching, fail to produce a single true alchemy disciple.

Otherwise, the power of the sect would have been held by the current True Core Realm Masters for generations.

It would be quite an achievement to be able to train even one fake alchemist.

Under the tutelage of Master Gufeng, there is one Golden Core cultivator and two Pseudo-Golden Core cultivators.

Within the sect, no one dared to underestimate her.

Of course, Master Gufeng was also aware of this.

Yun Chixin's case is a special one.

Human relationships are like a knife; the more you use them, the thinner they become.

This time, Shen Xuan took Yun Chixin to seek help from the Purple Essence Tree King.

It exhausted his goodwill with the Purple Cloud Tree King.

Master Gufeng, his mind clear as a mirror, would not speak again.

She inquired about the head of the Alchemy Hall.

Shen Xuan made it clear that he recommended Master Hanyu.

At that time, at the Real Person Council meeting, we would like to ask Real Person Gufeng to cast his vote in favor.

Master Gufeng readily agreed.

……

In the following days, Shen Xuan visited each of the Qingyun Sect's True Persons.

Starting with the Hidden Man, they visited him in order of their sect's ranking.

Even if he wasn't in the Spirit Land Cave, Shen Xuan would still leave behind a local specialty of Starshine Island: a third-tier Purple Essence Spirit Branch.

Whether used to refine magical artifacts or to draw talismans, it is an excellent material.

Of course, even though they are all third-tier purple spirit branches, their quality varies slightly depending on their status.

Golden Core cultivators like the Hidden Manifestation True Man and the Spirit Sword True Man are the best kind.

Yuyang Peak, a blessed land.

Shen Xuan met with Master Yuyang.

"Junior Brother Xuanbing is also practicing fire magic?"

Upon hearing Shen Xuan inquire about the method of refining Heavenly Tribulation Fire, True Person Yu Yang asked curiously.

"good."

Shen Xuan readily admitted it.

"To what extent has the fire magic reached?"

"After two years of cultivation, I'm roughly at the late stage of Qi Refining."

What kind of cultivation method should you practice?

"The Golden Sun Sect's [Nine Revolutions Blazing Sun Technique] and [Pure Yang True Fire Technique]."

Master Yuyang couldn't help but exclaim, "Junior Brother Xuanbing, you are truly skilled!"

Both of these techniques and skills are the most treasured secrets of the Jin Yang Sect.

Shen Xuan took out the black withered wood that had been nurtured in the fire spirit stone.

Master Yuyang's eyes suddenly lit up.

"What a treasure! Is that Nine Heavens Purple Thunder Flame inside?"

Shen Xuan couldn't help but praise, "Senior Brother Yuyang has excellent eyesight!"

Master Yuyang revealed a hint of envy: "The Nine Heavens Purple Thunder Heavenly Fire was born from the last heavenly tribulation when the demon race transformed into human form. It contains a trace of the laws of heaven and can incinerate all things."

He glanced at Shen Xuan, his divine sense scanning him for a long time.

“Junior Brother Xuanbing, with your current fire magic cultivation, you cannot refine this fire.”

"But I heard the details."

Master Yuyang explained to Shen Xuan.

The Heavenly Tribulation Fire was too fierce, and his fire magic cultivation was still shallow, so he definitely couldn't harmonize with it.

"Unless you can first solidify a fire-attribute spirit body."

Master Yuyang pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Such as Pure Yang Spiritual Body, Li Fire Spiritual Body, Burning Heaven Spiritual Body, Nether Fire Spiritual Body, etc."

Master Yuyang introduced many characteristics of the Fire Spirit Body.

After listening, Shen Xuan seemed to understand something.

In fact, he had always planned to solidify a fire-attribute spiritual body.

However, generally speaking, cultivators only solidify their corresponding attribute spiritual bodies after they have established their foundation.

When one reaches the Qi Refining stage, it is difficult to succeed due to limitations in cultivation level and physical condition.

But for Shen Xuan, this is not a problem.

"Junior Brother Xuanbing, would you like me to help you find a method for solidifying your spiritual body?"

"No need, thank you, Senior Brother Yuyang, I have my own way."

Shen Xuan politely declined.

The Fire Spirit Body introduced by Master Yuyang was too ordinary, and Shen Xuan didn't think much of it.

He was determined to achieve the dual golden elixir of ice and fire, harmonizing water and fire, and condensing his nascent soul.

The Fire Spirit Body is crucial to his Nascent Soul cultivation path; its rank is of paramount importance and cannot be taken lightly.

Then, Shen Xuan retrieved the shrunken two sections of the warship and flew to the open ground.

On the warship, which resembled a small mountain, the cloud-patterned markings of the Danxia Sect were clearly visible.

Master Yuyang's eyes were sharp; when he saw the sect's mark, he stroked his beard and chuckled.

Shen Xuan remained calm, as if he were taking out an ordinary treasure.

"Please trouble Senior Brother Yuyang to repair this ship and mark it with the Starshine Island mark."

"can."

Master Yuyang readily agreed.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Yuyang."

Shen Xuan handed over a storage bag.

Inside are two hundred high-grade spirit stones.

"This is the deposit. The remaining fees will be paid after the repairs are completed."

Master Yuyang took the storage bag: "This ship took quite a bit of effort. Come back to collect it in two years."

Shen Xuan nodded: "Okay."

More than ten days later.

The Qingyun Sect convened a council meeting of True Persons.

When Shen Xuan entered the Hall of True Person Council, he was surprised to find that his seat was very close to the front.

In the very center is the Master of the Mysterious Sect.

To the left is Master Lingjian, and to the right is his seat.

There were a total of nineteen real people, and he ranked third.

Only after the Mysterious Master and the Spirit Sword Master.

Even the previous sect leader, the Hidden Man, was ranked after him.

This made Shen Xuan's heart skip a beat, and he secretly became vigilant.

(End of this chapter)